After qualifying 9th for the 2008 Thunder Bolt 250, Cheever Racing's
Antonio Garcia escaped serious injury during a first lap accident at New
Jersey Motorsports Park.

An electrical issue in the Crown Royal Cask No. 16 Pontiac powered Coyote
Cars Daytona Prototype caused Garcia to lose power and spin in the first
turn. Garcia was unable to restart the machine as competition officials
gave the green flag to the GT class to begin the race.

The lead GT cars were able to avoid Garcia, but in doing so left the
track, kicking up a dust cloud that obscured the view for the rest of the
field. The ensuing collision was unavoidable and caused substantial
damage to the Crown Royal Cask No. 16 entry's right side, retiring
it from the race.

Team Manager David Meehan: "Considering the severity of
Scott's (Pruett) accident earlier this week, we feel lucky that our
accident was not as serious.

On a bright note; Cheever Racing and the Crown Royal Cask No. 16 Race
Team congratulate their driver Christian Fittipaldi, who became a U.S.
citizen on Friday. Fittipaldi squeezed in the ceremony by practicing
with the team on Thursday, flying to Miami Friday for the oath of
citizenship and rejoining the team for practice on Saturday.